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Eastern Canada Superchargers
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slyastro
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On my way to Detroit. Right now, I'm «stock» in Kingston.
The CS90 at Best Western is used by another Tesla S. No notice on contacting the owner, he's not at the Hotel's Restaurant and it seems he didn't told to BW employees. I just want to know when he's going to finish his charge.
It's a midnight blue S85 with VIN ending by #35481. If anybody know him, please PM me his info. I left him a note, I hope he will call me when he will be done charging.
We moved to the Ambassador Ambassador Conference Resort and I can tell you that it's quite long at 30 Amps ...
Would be really great to have Kingston's Superchargers online ... Cornwall's Superchargers were AWESOME!
The CS90 at Best Western is used by another Tesla S. No notice on contacting the owner, he's not at the Hotel's Restaurant and it seems he didn't told to BW employees. I just want to know when he's going to finish his charge.
It's a midnight blue S85 with VIN ending by #35481. If anybody know him, please PM me his info. I left him a note, I hope he will call me when he will be done charging.
We moved to the Ambassador Ambassador Conference Resort and I can tell you that it's quite long at 30 Amps ...
Would be really great to have Kingston's Superchargers online ... Cornwall's Superchargers were AWESOME!
Well, it's not as bad as getting ICE'd, but the effect is the same. The high power charging infrastructure exists but is razor-thin. We really need the Superchargers!
The Ambassador is a good hotel; very EV friendly and great parking arrangement. That said my Roadster (53 kWh) didn't fully charge after 12 hours there - luckily I was just going back to Ottawa so no biggie. A Model S would take 18 hours for a full charge.
I guess you should just put in enough to get to Cobourg. How much range do you need?
The Ambassador is a good hotel; very EV friendly and great parking arrangement. That said my Roadster (53 kWh) didn't fully charge after 12 hours there - luckily I was just going back to Ottawa so no biggie. A Model S would take 18 hours for a full charge.
I guess you should just put in enough to get to Cobourg. How much range do you need?
It's frustrating to hear your story, Sylvain. I'm amazed Tesla hasn't at least set up a bank of HPWCs somewhere in Kingston. Good luck getting to Detroit. The Bolt sounds interesting but where will they find enough batteries to make the car sell in high volume? 
sorry off topic ness there...
sorry off topic ness there...
slyastro
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Hello Doug.
Yes, Getting to Cobourg is the plan «B». It's at 150 KM from Kingston.
Arrived in Kingston with 145 KM of rated range left. Will charge up to 225 KM so that I get enough buffer.
Yes, Getting to Cobourg is the plan «B». It's at 150 KM from Kingston.
Arrived in Kingston with 145 KM of rated range left. Will charge up to 225 KM so that I get enough buffer.
slyastro
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Good news!
I just got back to Kington's Best Western. The CS90 is free. Only 90 minutes to get back to 90% SOC. Then, I will head directly to Toronto's Supercharger!!
I just got back to Kington's Best Western. The CS90 is free. Only 90 minutes to get back to 90% SOC. Then, I will head directly to Toronto's Supercharger!!
mrElbe
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Kind of rude by the previous Model S owner since you left a note and he/she didn't have the courtesy to call you when they were finished charging.
What was the turnaround time on getting the second charger added? I got the single charger when I ordered my car on the assumption that SCs would continue to become more populous and that I could easily limit my travel routes to them for the first few years. But now that Tesla has shown in their latest maps that even through 2016 there won't be a continuous line of SCs on the Trans Canada Hwy., I'm thinking I may want to order the second charger. I'll wait until I formally start to plan the trip west from Winnipeg, but I'd like to know how much lead time Tesla needs to install a second charger.
Ktowntslafan
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As I said before...
This is a Canadian issue. This should have been a PRIORITY for some time...Montreal to Toronto at the very least. Who at Tesla manages operations in Canada? They need more resources allocated to this...a charging specialist to oversee rapid and efficient SC implementation and to develop a secondary HPWC network with municipal/business partners.
Is Tesla senior management even aware of what is happening here (Kingston)? What's the turnaround on an HPWC install? If they need a location they can hook it up at my place...right off the 401...although I know I could have one installed downtown very quickly.
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Mayhemm
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Indeed. Supercharger access does change the game. However, even if an owner lives within the network they may wish to travel outside it occasionally. Also, thank you for using "Gulf of Saskatchewan". I'm trying to work it into the general lexicon around here.
Hopefully, that number will shrink greatly in the next few years. The 2016 map isn't the final layout of the network.
They were great with turnaround. I had the dual charger and the rear jump seats installed prior to taking delivery. The previous owner returned the car to the leasing company on the Thursday, the leasing company dropped off the car at the Service Center on Friday, and I picked up the car at the Service Center on Saturday. I arranged the service appointment one week in advance. At that time the service center had both items in stock.
hingisfan
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I thought rear jump seats were factory installed only, as they require a more reinforced rear pillar. It
Request for dual charger denied!
My request to add a dual charger was denied. It looks like I will be praying that the supercharger network for eastern Ontario and West Quebec are up and running by March if I hope to travel. Either that or I add the second charger after-the-fact. I can always fall back on my Odyssey.
Originally, all cars had the extra reinforcements, whether you had the jump seats or not. Then it was changed around VIN 5500 where only the factory ordered jump seat option included the reinforcements. I confirmed with Tesla that my VIN met the requirements for the jump seats and that they would install them after the fact.
If they're considering a temporary solution to bridge the gap between Montreal and Toronto, I wonder if Tesla Motors would consider a similar measure between Montreal and Albany. If the full service station in South Burlington isn't coming for six months, a stop gap measure would be appreciated to connect Quebec with Albany, Brattleboro, Hookset and points South. Naturally, such a site would also be useful for travel with New England. Note that the projected sites to fill this gap, Plattsburgh and Burlington, were both on the 2014 map. The reason I mention Burlington is that Vermont utilities have been very cooperative with DCQC installations and might even agree to host temporary Superchargers at their properties.
Depeche Mode
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Temporary? At the price per installation that SuC stations cost, I don't think it would be temporary... Though, if they decide to do it at their site, it would be a good way to have good praises for them... it would make them look good at people's eyes... (and not only for Tesla users but for the Vermont community as they are more greenish people than the rest of the US)
Yes, Vermont and its many utilities are definitely progressive. There is a type of "portable" Supercharger installation that costs less to install. The stations are on platforms, so you don't need to excavate the ground around them. For example, Tesla Motors temporarily supplied Superchargers at the Laguna Seca raceway this Summer. Now, finding a host with sufficient electrical service you can tap into is easier said than done. However, with the support of Vermont's utilities, it should be possible.
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